Near miss as tower crane’s load falls on residential street - # photo The Malta Independent

Near miss as tower crane’s load falls on residential street - The Malta Independent: A tower crane in Balzan, which was operating in very windy conditions last week, dropped its load of metal rods on a residential street, damaging two cars in the process, despite the fact that he Occupational Health and Safety Authority having instructed crane operators that cranes should not be used in very strong winds.

The accident took place on Triq il-Kannizzata on the morning of Friday 25 January. A woman with a pushchair was seen passing by minutes before the accident and luckily escaped unhurt.

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